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Cover-Rear Timing Belt: Installation

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Fig 1: Rear Timing Belt Cover Seals
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1 - REAR TIMING BELT COVER SEALS
2 - REAR TIMING BELT COVER
  1. Clean rear timing belt cover O-ring (1) sealing surfaces and grooves. See Fig 1. Lubricate new O-rings with Mopar® Dielectric Grease or equivalent to facilitate assembly.
  2. Position NEW  O-rings on cover (2).
    Fig 2: TIMING BELT REAR COVER
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    1 - M8 FASTENERS (APPLY THREAD SEALANT)
    2 - M10 FASTENERS
    3 - M6 FASTENERS
    4 - M10 FASTENERS (STUD/NUT)
  3. Install rear timing belt cover (4). See Fig 2. Tighten bolts to the following specified torque:
    1. M10 (2, 5) - 54 N.m (40 ft. lbs.)
    2. M8 (1) - 28 N.m (20 ft. lbs.)
    3. M6 (3) - 12 N.m (105 in. lbs.)
  4. Install camshaft sprockets (Refer to BELT-TIMING AND SPROCKETS ).
  5. Install timing belt (Refer to BELT-TIMING AND SPROCKETS ).